The Apothecary Diaries anime season 2 release date and visual are out. Maomao and Jinshi will portray the main roles in this mystery drama.
The Apothecary Diaries is one of the best selling light novel series since its launch. The Apothecary Diaries is written by Natsu Hyūga and it was adapted into a manga series in 2017. The success of the manga series prompted Toho Animation and OLM Studio to launch an animated series.
Season 1 of The Apothecary Diaries animated show premiered in 2023 and it has 24 episodes. The first season ended when Lakan chose the next Courtesan. The Apothecary Diaries season 2 will start from the last events with all main characters. Season 2 was confirmed at an Anime Expo event (2024) and it will air only in 2025. The mystery series is hailed as an all time classic, and the performance of main characters including Maomao are amazing.
The Apothecary Diaries Anime Season 2 – Release Date
The Apothecary Diaries Anime season 2 will be released in 2025. The official premiere date has not been revealed yet. A new visual and teaser of The Apothecary Diaries released on ‘X’, and an official release date for the series will be out soon.
The Apothecary Diaries Story
The Apothecary Diaries is a mix of mystery and romance. The mystery drama has Maomao, the daughter of an Apothecary. The story starts in a fictional city in imperial china. Maomao, the Apothecary girl lives in a red-light district and the story is set in the Tang dynasty. One day, Maomao gets abducted and she reaches the Imperial Palace. Maomao begins a new journey as a servant and also hides her identity as an Apothecary.
When all newborns and concubines at the emperor’s place are born ill, Maomao starts to cure them. One day, eunuch (Jinshi) finds this and asks her. Maomao gets a promotion and becomes the new taster at the rear palace. Maomao gets multiple assignments and she is also the new lady-in waiting. She also becomes the savior of all new concubines and lives a happy life at the rear palace.
As the story moves, there is a garden party and mysterious things start happening. Maomao meets high ranked officials and concubines and solves all issues. One day Maomao investigates a double suicide case at the brothels and one of them is Jinshi’s friend. Maomao finds new stories and works for Lady Ah-Duo. In the end, Maomao finds a dark secret from Fengming and then she moves to the house of Jinshi. Maomao finds hidden secrets and battles against Lakan in the end.
The Apothecary Diaries Anime Season 2 – Cast & Crew
The staff for The Apothecary Diaries S2 will remain the same. Norihiro Naganuma will be the director and writer. Akinori Fudesaka will be the assistant director for Norihiro. Toho Animation Studio and OLM Studio will handle the animation for the next season as well. The primary characters including Maomao and Jinshi will be retained, and there will be lots of supporting characters as well.
The Apothecary Diaries Anime Season 2 will stream on Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, Netflix, and Nippon TV.
Season one of The Apothecary Diaries animated show has 24 episodes. As of now, there is no confirmation regarding the number of episodes for season 2. Rumors indicate there will be at least 20 episodes in the next season of the mystery adventure.
Yes, The Apothecary Diaries is one of the best mystery series. It follows the journey of a young girl and her day-to-day activities.
